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高二下学期中段考英语试题考试时间：120分钟满分：150分 i. 语言知识及应用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 完形填空 （共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1-15各题所给的四个选项（a、b、c和d）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。all the latest mobile phones today include phone tracking. this technology is really helpful in many ways.you can be like a full-time detective because you can 1 your partners movements at any time. especially when you suspect something is wrong, its of great 2 . you will also be free of 3 wondering where your son or daughter might be when they are away from you. if you are not 4 with a city and you want to eat at a nearby restaurant, phone tracking can help you find one. if you have lost your mobile phone and it contains 5 information, you can track the location of the phone through this technology.most of all, this technology could be crucial (重要的) during an emergency like the 9/11 attack. every day many unexpected 6 are likely to occur. this technology is very 7 when you are in trouble. if you call 911 on a gps cellphone, the emergency services can respond much 8 . thus, more lives can be 9 by the use of phone tracking.despite the countless 10 the phone tracking provides, there are still many privacy concerns. we always take our mobile phone and wallet or other 11 things with us whenever we go out. so our movements can 12 be known by someone with bad intentions. to our 13 , there are new types of phone tracking. with these you have to have the cellphone owners agreement if you want to track someone. in court, if there is not enough other evidence, information obtained from phone tracking is not 14 .phone tracking has more advantages than disadvantages when you 15 them; the advantages easily cancel out the disadvantages.1. a. noticeb. decidec. checkd. test2. a. qualityb. achievementc. patienced. use3. a. anxietyb. excitementc. puzzlementd. disappointment4. a. concernedb. popularc. familiard. satisfied5. a. smallb. interestingc. commond. important6. a. accidentsb. storiesc. deathsd. diseases7. a. brightb. comfortablec. differentd. convenient8. a. betterb. fasterc. louderd. earlier9. a. foundb. savedc. collectedd. inspired10. a. servicesb. factsc. answersd. benefits11. a. powerfulb. necessaryc. uselessd. strange12. a. hardlyb. partlyc. easilyd. gradually13. a. delightb. disappointmentc. regretd. embarrassment14. a. offeredb. requiredc. canceledd. allowed15. a. weighb. takec. dropd. repair 第二节 语法填空 (共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为16-25的相应位置上。it was already the middle of may but there was not a raindrop in sight. danny stood in his back yard alone 16 (look) at the dry landscape in front of him. he could see nothing but sand and clear blue skies. “even the cactus (仙人掌) is starting to die,” said danny to 17 as he bent down to take a good look.suddenly, when he 18 (walk) back to his house, he heard the sound of thunder. he stopped and looked up again. he was very happy to see 19 the spring rain had finally come. he quickly ran to cabin next to his house, 20 he stored his rain barrels (桶). he wanted to capture every single drop of rain to grow 21 vegetable garden in his back yard. in the desert, rain is as precious as gold. it rained non-stop 22 almost seven days. the cactus looked much 23 (healthy) than before. snakes popped their heads out of their holes and birds flew 24 (happy) in the distance.desert life can be very hard, especially 25 there is no source of water. however, life went on for danny and all the desert creatures for another season, thanks to the spring rain. ii. 阅读（共两节，满分50分）第一节 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的a、b、c和d项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ajohn was waiting for the girl whose heart he knew, but whose face he didnt. thirteen months ago, in a florida library he took a book off the shelf with the previous owners name, miss hollis maynell, and took great interest in the notes in the margin. the soft handwriting reflected a thoughtful soul and insightful mind.with time and effort he located her address. he wrote her a letter introducing himself and inviting her to correspond.during the following days the two grew to know each other through the mail. john requested a photograph, but she refused. she felt that if he really cared, it wouldnt matter whatshe looked like. later they scheduled their first meeting - 7:00 pm at grand central station in new york.“youll recognize me,” she wrote, “by the red rose ill be wearing on my lapel.” so at 7:00 he was in the station looking for the girl with the red rose.a young woman in a green suit was coming toward him. her figure was long and slim and her eyes were blue. almost uncontrollably he made one step closer to her, and just at this moment he saw hollis maynell - a woman well past 40. the girl was walking quickly away. he felt as though he split in two, so keen was his desire to follow her, and yet so deep was his longing for the woman whose spirit had truly accompanied him and upheld his own.he did not hesitate. he squared his shoulders and said, “im john, and you must be miss maynell. i am so glad you could meet me; may i take you to dinner?”the woman smiled, “i dont know what this is about, son,” she answered, “but the young lady in the green suit begged me to wear this rose on my coat. and she said if you were to ask me to dinner, i should tell you that she is waiting for you in the restaurant across the street. she said it was some kind of test!” 26. which of the following is right about the book?a. part of the book was written by miss maynell. b. the woman put the book there on purpose. c. miss maynells name greatly aroused johns interest. d. possibly the book was once miss maynells but now it was owned by the library.27. the woman who wore the rose on her coat _. a. didnt know the girl who gave her the rose b. showed great admiration for the clever girl c. was an acquaintance (熟人) of miss maynell d. was moved deeply by the true love between the two youngsters28. we can learn from the passage that _. a. it is useful to read often in the library b. you must make sure that he is honest before you make a friend c. only the true love can stand the test d. miss maynell was brighter than john29. according to the passage, miss maynell begged that woman to wear the rose to_. a. compare with her and gain an advantage over her b. check if he was the man she wrote to c. make sure that the man was there on time d. see whether he was a real man who wasnt just fond of appearance 30. we can infer from the passage that _. a. john had known the secret and prepared in advance b. john succeeded in winning the heart of miss maynell c. john got miss maynells address from the book d. miss maynell was a very funny woman bon monday, august 26th, over 1,500 freshmen made their way to texas christian universitys beautiful campus for the first day of a four-year journey, one from where they will all graduate as adults. the only exception? carson huey-you who will not even be qualified to drive when he graduates because he happens to be only eleven years old!whats even more amazing is that the universitys youngest student ever was only ten years old when he was accepted. and while it may surprise all of us, it doesnt seem to surprise carson or his family. his mother says she realized that she may have a unique child when the young boy started reading chapter books at the age of two. by three the then homeschooled little boy had mastered basic math concepts.when he turned five, his mother decided to enroll (使加入) him into a private school. but instead of heading to kindergarten he went straight to the eighth grade. by the age of ten, the school as well as carsons mother decided that he may be ready for university, given that the young boy was graduating from grapevines accommodated learning academy with a 4.0 gpa and had scored a score of 1,770 on his sat with a 620 in math.as you have probably guessed, the young boy, who dreams of becoming a quantum (量子论) physicist and earning his ph.d before he turns 20, is not wasting this opportunity with easy classes. his roster for the first semester comprises (包括) calculus, physics, history and religion. the young boy who speaks almost fluent mandarin chinese and is a self-taught pianist has also joined some school clubs. and in case you think that the carson is all work and no play, the minecraft fan loves to hang out with his friends and play basketball and football. he also loves mythbusters and is a star wars fan.but if you think all these achievements result in carson getting special treatment at home, think again. his mother is quite accustomed to hanging around geniuses, because believe it or not, her younger, seven-year-old son also happens to be one. already in the eighth grade, he is on the track to become a freshman in less than five years, just before he turns 13. pretty amazing!31. the fact that carson huey-you is an exception mainly refers to that _.a. he cannot drive as other students now b. he is treated differently by his teachers c. he wont be an adult when he graduates d. he wont stay in university for four years32. we know from paragraph 2 that when carson huey-you was a very little boy, he _. a. was interested in math more than anything else b. learnt to read from people around him c. wasnt different from other boys d. showed a special gift for reading33. what did the teachers at the school probably ask carsons mother to do when he was ten? a. to enroll him in high school. b. to enroll him in a university. c. to transform him to a private school. d. to take him home for homeschooling.34. what is implied about carson in paragraph 4?a. he is not a bookworm but instead he has many interests.b. he chose some very easy classes in university.c. he totally changed after entering university.d. he doesnt like wasting his time hanging out with others.35. carson isnt treated differently by his mother at home because _.a. he isnt considered a genius by his motherb. his mother has got used to raising geniusc. his mother doesnt want him to be too proudd. his mother often meets with geniuses at work. cthe more money a married woman earns, the less housework she will do regardless of how much her husband earns, according to a new study.a researcher at the university of massachusetts amherst found that more salaries equal less cooking and cleaning in a study of 918 women in double-income families. married women who made $40,000 or more a year spent nearly one hour less on housework per day than women who earned $10,000 or less, according to the findings based on data from the national survey of families and households.“as to this point, people have thought that the important thing was how much money a woman makes compared to her husband. but now, they believe the only thing that matters is how much money she earns,” said sanjiv gupta, the author of the study.the study, which was published in the journal of marriage and family, showed that for every $7,500 in annual income a married woman earned, she performed one hour less of housework each week. gupta confirmed the link between money and domestic (家务的) work in a separate study using data on nearly 2,000 couples in the united states and europe.the average earnings of american women increased by $6,200 between 1965 and 1995, according to the us census bureau. during that time, the amount of time married women spent on weekly housework fell by 14.6 hours.since the husbands earnings have no effect on the amount of housework a woman does, the finding suggests women are using their own money to reduce their domestic workloads such as ordering take-out food instead of cooking and hiring cleaners instead of doing it themselves.36. we can learn from paragraph 1 that a married woman _.a. does less housework if she earns more moneyb. does more housework if she earns more moneyc. does less housework if her husband earns more moneyd. does more housework if her husband earns less money37. paragraph 3 mainly tells us that _.a. the important thing was the income gap between a husband and a wife.b. the only thing that matters is how much money a woman earnsc. the wife makes more money than the husbandd. peoples opinions are changing on womens earnings38. the underlined words “this point” in paragraph 3 refer to the fact _.a. that more salaries equal less houseworkb. that more salaries equal more houseworkc. that some married women earn $40,000 or mored. that some married women earn $10,000 or less39. how can the wife do less housework according to the passage?a. they use their husbands money to reduce their domestic workloads.b. they use their own money to reduce their domestic workloads.c. they ask their husband to help them with the housework.d. they spend nearly one hour less on housework per day.40. it can be inferred from the passage that _.a. the more money a married woman earns, the less housework she will dob. married women have a higher social position than beforec. earnings of american women are decreasingd. husbands do more housework than before dthe traditional tent cities at festivals such as glastonbury may never be the same again. in a victory of green business that is certain to appeal to environmentally-aware music-lovers, a design student is to receive financial support to produce eco-friendly tents made of cardboard (纸板) that can be recycled after the bands and the crowds have gone home.major festivals such as glastonbury throw away some 10,000 abandoned tents at the end of events each year. for his final year project at the university of the west of england, james dunlop came up with a material that can be recycled. and to cope with the british summer, the cardboard has been made waterproof.taking inspiration from a japanese architect, who has used cardboard to make big buildings including churches, mr. dunlop used cardboard material for his tents, which he called myhads.the design won an award at the annual new designers exhibition after mr. dunlop graduated from his product design degree and he decided to try to turn it into a business.to raise money for the idea, he toured the citys private companies which fund new business and found a supporter in the finance group mint. he introduced his idea to four of mints directors and won their support. mint has committed around 500,000 to myhabs and taken a share of 30 per cent in mr. dunlops business. the first myhabs should be tested at festivals this summer, before being marketed fully next year.mr. dunlop said that the design, which accommodates two people, could have other uses, such as for disaster relief.for music events, the cardboard houses will be ordered online and put up at the sites by the myhabs team before the festival-goers arrive and removed by the company afterwards. they can be personalized and the company will offer reductions on the expense if people agree to sell exterior (外部的) advertising space.the biggest festivals attract tens of thousands of participants, with glastonbury having some 150,000 each year. altogether there are around 100 annual music festivals where people camp in the uk. the events are becoming increasingly environmentally conscious.41. “eco-friendly tents” in paragraph 1 refer to tents _.a. economically desirable (值得做的) b. favorable to the environment c. for holding music performancesd. designed for disaster relief42. mr. dunlop established his business _. a. independently with an interest-free loan from mint b. with the approval of the citys administration c. in partnership with a finance group d. with the help of a japanese architect43. the passage is mainly concerned with _.a. an attempt at developing recyclable tentsb. some efforts at making full use of cardboardsc. an unusual success of a graduation project d. the effects of using cardboard tents on music festivals44. it is implied in the passage that _. a. the weather in the uk is changeable in summer b. most performances at british festivals are given in the open air c. the cardboard tents produced by mr. dunlop can be designed by usersd. cardboard tents can be easily put up and removed by users.45. which of the following would be the best title for the text?a. dont use tents againb. the advantages of tentsc. how to produce tentsd. the development of recyclable tents 第二节 信息匹配（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。下面是关于旅游胜地的介绍。a. manila is one of the philippines oldest cities, and glimpses of cultures past and present blend together to give you an experience which is sometimes gritty, sometimes pleasant, but unmistakably authentic. here you can enjoy seeing authentic colonial churches which withstands the test of time.b. dumaguete is the “city of gentle people.” it is where you can still find tree-lined streets, with motorcycles, not cars and taxis, dominating the road. everything about it is simple and serene from its people to the various places surrounding the city. it is located in negros oriental, opposite bacolod city. a university town where you can see more students than working professionals, dumaguete is among the most peaceful and clean cities in the visayas.c. one of the finest things about samal island is that there is more to it than just great beaches. you ca